Human beings hide from shame. So we’re not perfect, and our parents are not perfect. So what? Today I told my husband, out of anger, “So you want to pick a fight? Eff Off”. Um, that was IN FRONT of my kids before they headed out the door to school and my husband and I NEVER fight. We don’t always agree, but we don’t fight. Much less tell each other to eff off. And so my kids looked a bit stunned (although not so shocked that mama cussed, cuz, um, yeah. I do that, too, mostly as adjectives and not really out of anger. I always tell them not to repeat the mama).
But hey – we all reach a boiling point, right? So, why be ashamed? Instead, I will own my culpability and flaws, thank you very much. I will tell my girls that mama was inappropriate and that we don’t call each other names and that mama made a human error in judgment. Great learning moment – don’t be the mama. 🙂
Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Shout out your flaws to the world. Tell a friend. Admit a mistake or some really audacious thing you did. Do it even if it feels like taboo, for f’s sake.
Be kind. Be safe. Be appropriate. Now go!
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